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A sudden idea
Frank tells us how the idea for Sputnik came to him.
  1. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  14. Draw Goldy the Gecko
    04:43
    Draw Goldy the Gecko
  15. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
  16. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  17. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  18. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  19. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  20. Questions from schools
    06:06
    Questions from schools
  21. Schools questions
    09:55
    Schools questions
  22. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
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